Month: October 2007
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Weird? I think not.
Room cleaning system to come tomorrow, but I promised this post first. Lisa tagged me and now I need to tell you 7 weird, random or strange facts about myself. Hmmmm…..I’m pretty much your normal, dorky, mom type, but here goes: I will do anything to avoid laundry. I don’t think I’ve done a paper-only… Read more
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Random Life Stuff
So much going through my head that I can’t focus on it all. Lucky you – you get a bunch of nonsense in this blog post: the new laptop is working out pretty darn good! the new online AUTOMATIC DAILY back up program is the way to go. my mom gets here tomorrow night and… Read more
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Fall
Fall has finally hit Northern Indiana! The leaves have finally started turning, the pumpkin patches are in full swing, and it’s getting chillier. We’re hoping to go apple picking this weekend, but Tom is tiling our shower, so we may have to miss apples this year. And I’m okay with that – I’ve waited over… Read more
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Music
We’ve been hearing a lot of music around the house these days. Both girls are now taking violin lessons and their new teacher is just phenomenal. Elizabeth has learned twice has month in the past month than she learned all of last year. It’s so cool to hear both girls play together and help each… Read more
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DQ
In our house, DQ = Drama Queen. And we have 2 of them. But, one truly holds the title and just occasionally lets her little sister borrow the crown. An example – Emily is working on a leaf project for school. A huge project that they’ve had 2 months to work on. And she’s ahead… Read more
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Debbie does …
oh wait, wrong story! Sorry!! (*eta: you have to go read Wendy’s post, too – it’s hysterical. and, unfortunately, everything she says about me is totally true) Okay, so the trip started off with me, by myself, in a rental car driving to Wendy’s house as fast as I could go. Well, okay, not quite… Read more
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Whiskers, Party of 3
The scene – Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The characters – 3 almost-40 something moms who ran away from home for a long weekend. The reason – just to be together! Things overheard during the trip include: "Whiskers, Party of 3. Your table is ready." "Where is my hair?" "You can’t order spaghetti and meatballs!" "Kitty’s Lounge"… Read more
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Comfort Zones
Comfort zones are so……….well…………..comforting, aren’t they? I’ve spent much of the past 3-4 works working out of my comfort zone in many different areas and the stress is wearing on me. A new job, being home alone, trying to lose weight, retraining myself to have a schedule – it’s all been new and some of… Read more
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Happy, happy days
Two totally fun weekends coming up! Tomorrow is World Card Making Day! For those of us in the paper crafting industry, it’s a fun thing. Trust me! And Scrapsupply – one of the stores that I am honored to design for – is having a huge day – lots of awesome cards and even cooler… Read more
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Other happenings.
The Great Computer Debacle of 2007 (as coined by Stef) should soon be over. But, I’m not going to whine in this post. Although I’m sorely tempted to because it’s still going to be weeks before my new computer arrives, but I won’t. So, other happenings. Elizabeth got her hair cut. At first, she wanted… Read more